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VOLUME 31
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LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1933
BUrriRII OREGON'S WLADIKG NSIWBPAPKB
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LOCAL UNIT
ONE OF FOUR
GIVEN HONOR
La Grande Guardsmen
Join 3 Other Companies
to Escort Governor.
WEEKEND LEAVE
ATTRACTS SCORES
Brigade Inspection Held
' Saturday Afternoon
One Rookie on Elusive
Quest For Pivot Oil.
CAMP CLATSOP. , Ore, Juno 10
(Special) Member of the Gover
nor's Guard 1
v That's the newest assignment of
Company E, 186th Infantry, of La
Grande. Company E with a Portland
company from the 186th' Infantry,
pnd two units from the 182nd In
fantry, will form the guard for Gov
ernor Julius L. Meier when he visits
Damp Clatsop meeting the chief
executive of the state at the entrance
to camp and) escorting him to his
i destination.
Only the finest companies in the
entire camp are considered for this,
and out of the scores of units, La
Grande was one of the four selected.
This Is the first time In recent years
thaf the La Grande unit has been
accorded such high recognition and,
although It requires quite a bit of
special drill,1 the announcement was
welcomed by this outfit as another
f oather in lta cap; . , it! -.r.r.t. t ?. '.
A few days ago' a certain rookie
in the La Grande company had his
formal Initiation. One of the wise
acres in the company asked him to
get htm some pivot oil and, anxious
to please, the young buck began his
search. One non-com would send
him from his company to another,
and so on down the line. Finally he
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TERM OPENS AT
E. 0. 'N. TODAY
Members of the faculty of the East
ern Oregon Normal school have re
turned from brief vacations for the
opening of the summer session today.
Registration started this morning and
will continue throughout the next
(Continued on Page Four
Four Accidents
Occur In City
During Weekend
Four accidents were reported during
the weekend in La Grande, all minor
occurences, three on Saturday and
one on Sunday.
A, B. Cherry struck an automobile
when he backed out from tho curb
Saturday. No damage was done to
either car with the exception of the
!uss of tho tall light on the Cherry
automobile.
What might have resulted In
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YOUNG ACTORS
WILL TOUR STATE
5t Like troubadors of old, Richard B.
Evans, of Pendleton. Bovd Jackson,
of La Grande, and John Richardson,
o' Prospect, will tour Oregon this
eummor, presenting parts from the
dramatic presentations of the finest
playwrghta of several ages. Mr. Evans.
graduate assistant in the English
department at tho University of Ore
Kon, will bo the principal in the
small company of venturesome
drama enthusiasts; Mr. Jackson, who
has studied staging and lighting
while a student at Oregon Stato col
lege and the university, will be the
Mage technician; while Mr. Rlchard
on. who Just graduated from the
University of Oregon In time to come
down with the measles at Pendleton.
Is their advanco agent.
Pendleton will be the setting of the
first public recital on June 19 and
SCHOOL AFFAIRS SHOULD HAVE
E Selected As Member Of
WILL
ROGERS
SANTA MONICA, Cal., June 19
So father had a day yesterday did he?
Where? But you figure It out and
he didn't deserve any more of a day
than he got. . .
There is a lot of hooey about poor
father being imposed upon. Dear
old father gets, away with quite a
bit of murder just because he Is
father. If . he was some outsider
and pulled the Junk he does, they
would chuck him In. the alley.
There Is nothing outside of an
economist -that's been any1, more
overestimated than a father. He la
a necessity and that about lets him
out. Yours,
REGISTRATION ON
JULY ELECTIONS
CLOSES TUESDAY
M'n: ... ..
Six Referendum and Three
Initiative Measures to
Be Decided To Elect
Delegates. . - ; ' ,' '
Registration for the special election
on July 21 when the popple of the
state will vote on six referendum and
three Initiative measures, , will close
Tuesday evening, June 20, at 6 o'clock,
County Clerk C. K. Mccormick an
nounced today. Only those not a!-
ready registered and otheoi, who did
not vote during, the 193L;and IBaa,
elections will bo required! to register.
- The election-of--delegates' to-tiie'
state convention for the ;ratlf loatlon
or relcotlon of the proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the
United . States repealing the 18th
amendment is the measure to be
voted on which Is causing the great
est display of Interest among the vot
ers. Other measures which are re
ferred to the people by legislation
are the constitutional amendment on
tho bonus for soldiers, and sailors
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lmaIMnbow
girl honored
Miss Edna Brown, of La Grande,
was elected grand worthy associate
advisor of tho Oregon grand assembly
of the Order of Rainbow for Olrls, at
the meotlng of the grand assembly
held at. Recti college in Portland Fri
day and Saturday) of lost week.
Miss Brown, who has been a stu
dent at tho Normal school during the
past year, has been active In Rainbow
work for six years and lias attended
four sessions of tho grand assembly.
Her new office Is next to the highest
(Continued on Tago Two)
AUTO CASE IN
COURT TODAY
Tho cose of W. W. Zurchor and
others vs. J. L. Munhall and others
for tho replovln of an, automobllo
opened this morning in the circuit
court before Judge J. W. Knowles.
The trial is the last that has been
scheduled to date, for the June term
by Judgo Knowles.
20 and they plan to try to arrange a
showing In La Grande on the follow
ing week, probably Monday and Tues
day evenings. -
The recital Includes 10 scenes and
eight characters each of which Mr.
Evans presents distinctly. Between
each ho goes behind the scene and
while "making up" for his next ap
pearance, he Introduces the bit and
paints the background of tho charac
ter. Both Mr. Evans and Mr. Jack
son have been In dramatic presenta
tions at the university, the former
studying under both Miss Elizabeth
Barnes, professor of dramatics and a
nationally known figure In the field
of drama, at O. S. C, and under Mrs.
Ottlllc Seybolt at the University of
Oregon. Mr. Jackson was a member
(Continued on Tago Two)
CHANCELLOR
OFPYTHIANS
HERE TODAY
Makes Trip to Wallowa
Lake For Luncheon
There This Noon
MANY PROMINENT
OFFICERS HERE
Big Meeting Tonight is
Open to Knights and
Families, and , Pythian
Sisters and Families.
James Dunn Jr., of Cleveland, Ohio,
supreme chancellor of the) Knights of
Pythias, arrived In La Grande this
morning where ho was met by
srouD of nromlnent -Pythians from
the state of Oregon, Judge W. M.
Cake, past supreme representative, of
Portland; Warren Barnes, grand chan
cellor: for Oregon, Portland; James W.
Moloney, supremo representative,
(Continued on Page Two)
Electric Light
- For Commercial
Use Is Cheaper
The advertising, columns of the
Observer - recently - carried the an
nouncement of a reduction In commercial;-!
lighting, rates , ta, go into
effect otL-JulytJ.4n4hla. terrltory. .
Several local people have Inquired
(Contlnuod on Page Two)
Flour Prices
To Rise July 1
Flour will advance 1.60 a barrel
retail about July first, according
to statement today by Lester
Klngsley, manager of the Interior
Grocery, wholesales of , this oity.
Klngsley said he had beon so no
tified by flour companies from
whom he obtains his supply. This
b as a result of the new proces
sors tax which goes into effect
about that time.
JUST
THE INTEREST OF
Fgrms, Towns
csvy is inundated, -xius. air view,
VOTE IN SCHOOL
BOARD ELECTION
WILL BE HEAVY
The polls at Greenwood and Cen
tral schools opened ;at two o'clock
this afternoon for the school board
election. Though there was no esti
mate available at press, time, the
voting was expected to be consider
ably, heavier than usual because of
the Interesting' contest among the
,ci(ndld.atjis.i .1 v ' " :
', Three : new members' . are to bb
elected.- Mrs. N. Wi Frees Is an un
contested candidate for the two-year
position: but there are four candi
dates for the two three-year posi
tions, Dr. J. L. Ingle, C. R. Ebcr-
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Local Postage
2c After July
WASHINGTON, June 10 (IF) A
drop In the local postage rate from
3 to 3 cents will go Into effect July
1.
The change recently enacted also
gives the president authority to make
a general reduction in air mall rates
If ho finds business conditions war
rant. ....
AN OLD WAR DEBT
EVERY QUALIFIED VOTER IN LA
Governor's Guard
Isolated as Columbia Rises
snows -wre wuuiuo ...
Fast Train Runs
Into Slide But
Is Not Damaged
PORTLAND,-Ore., Juno 10 (T)
Engineer C. E. Densmore and Fire
man' K. J. McClure both of Port
land, were slightly injured early to
day when their locomotive, drawing
the combined North Coast Limited
Empire Builder of the Spokane, Port
land and- Seattle railway, en route
from Spokane to Portland, rammed! a
slide, near Cooks, 65 miles oast of
Portland. The train remained on
MH ttaqk and none of . tho passengers.
(Continued On Page Four)
FLIER GIVES LIFE
FOR PASSENGER
'KANSAS CITY, Juno 19 Fellow
pilots today credited Hownrd Cava
nah, 22-yonr-old Kansas City flyer
with having sacrificed his own life
to save that of a girl passonger when
his air plane crashed Sunday at tho
Kansas City airport.
The piano, carrying Miss Jewell
Duncan, 16, as a passenger, reached
an altitude of 200 feet when the
motor failed. As the ship nosed.
(Continued on Page Four)
SONG
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LOTTRIDGE
SHOOTSSELF
IN PORTLAND
J. P. Lottrldgo, 48, shot and kll!d
himself yesterday while walking along
a residential street In Portland.. Mr,
Lottrldgo, until recently,, ."was the
prom do nt and' general mcumger of
tho EJflBtorri Oregon Light and Power
company, and. .although he made his
headquarters in flnKor there are many
people In La Grande whom ho knev
personally both In private and pub
lto life.
Mr. Lottrldgc shot himself through
the head with an automatic pistol,
Thero wore no witnesses to the shoot-
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STOCKS ADVANCE
STRONGLY TODAY
NEW YORK, Juno 10 WV-Financial
markets were borno upward today on
a new wave of Inflation psychology.
As the dollar declined sharply in for
eign exchange markets, following ro
ports tho Washington admlnistinUoji
disapproved of currency stabilization
at present rates, stocks soared 2 to 7
or more points. Tho close was strong.
Approximately 6,000,000 shares chang
ed hands. -
A rush of buyers at tho opening
sent prices spurting to levels whero
they regained substantial portions of
their lost weeks losses. All groups
participated In tho recovery. While
there were Intermittent pauses to ab
sorb profit taking, tho movement was
forward throughout. Grains were up
from 2 to 3 cents a bushel, around
(Continued on Page Four)
PIERCES WILL
RETURN SOON
Representative and Mrs. Waltor M.
PIcroo are expected to return to La
Grand o during tho latter port ot this
woek, according to Information re
ceived hero by friends. They plan to
tako a week for tlio trip from Wash
ington, V. C. to their home, visiting
the Century of Progress Exjxmltlon at
Chicago and also with relatives,
Mr. Pierce represented tho second
congressional distrust of Oregon1 in
the house of representatives during
the session of congress that adjourn
ed Thursday night.
Wheat Today
C1IICAOO, Juno 10 (P) Wheat,
corn and rye went soaring today
about 3 cents a bushel, with mosti of
the grain list overtopping tho sea
son's high price records.
As a result of prolonged extrcmo
high temperatures and lack of mois
ture, crop authorities said hopes for
a 1033 big yield of spring wheat had
been abandoned. Renewal of Infla
tion talk also was a source of sky
rocketing the priced.
Wheat cloeed stron, 2tt2 cent
abovo Saturday's finish, corn 1
2c up, oate 2!f?r2o advanced and
provisions unchanged to a rise of 27
cents.
GRANDE - VOTE
JUST BEFORE
PRESSTIME
SEAKCHING FOR MATTEKN
GKANC1R HITS TRUCK LAW '
TilEIS HEADS WHEAT DIVISION
STILL SEARCHING FOR YOUNG
NOME, Alaska, June 10 (P) Weotli-
er-bound by cold banks of fog and
lon'-lylng olouds for 24 hours, two
navy mors stationed In the Prlbllofs
audited lietter .conditions tmluy to
start a search for Jlmmle Mat tern.
Meanwhile, the coast guard, together
with eight to a' dozen commercial
and private filers on the mainland
were also In action hunting for Mat-
tern, now unreported on tub fifth
day after tnklnc off from Kha
barovsk Siberia, on a 2500-mllo
flight to Nome. ; .
SALEM, June 10 (A") Endorsement
of the Truck Owners and Farmers'
Protective association's . campaign
against the now truck and bus law
was contained in a resolution -Issued
here today . by the legislative com
mltteo of the Oregon State grange.
WASHINGTON, June 19 W) Sec
retary Wallace today appointed Frank
A. TheLs of Kansas City, as chief of
the wheat processing and marketing
division of the farm adjustment ad
ministration. ThelH, for 20 years
engaged lu the grain business, will
work with William I. Wcstervelt, of
Chicago, director of processing of nil
coiuniodlt.es, , - , v.w - , .
PORTLAND, June' 10 m Fliers
conducting a search for William
Young, ; lost aviator,- were given a
new clue late today when- informa
tion was received from McMlnnvllle
that a piano, flying low, was seen
In that vicinity at 3:05 a. m. Satur
day..
TO RUSH DESIGNS;!
ON 5BIG COAST
HIGHWAY BRIDGES
SALEM. Juno 10 m There will
be no delay In preparing designs for
the proposed five new bridges to be
constructed on . the Oregon coast
highway with funds obtained through
the federal public works bill.
This was announced hero today .by
B. H. Baldook, state highway en
gineer, who declared that undor In
structions from the state highway
commission two shifts of bridge en
gineers would be at work within the
next few days. '
"The work will be rushed to speedy
completion," Baldock said, "so that
the designs can be submitted to tho
bureau of public roads on a doflnlto
schedule."
Ho said the design for the first
bridge will be oqtnplelicd In two
weeks, tho, second bridge, In 30 days,
the third bridge In 60 days and fourth
and fifth brldgos In 00 days, -'
"It would appear that this Is an
exceptional opportunity for tho stato
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JAIL STEWART
FOR ASSAULT
Clifford Stewart, charged with as
sault with tho Intent to kill, was
given a hearing Saturday In tho Jus
tice court beforo Judgo L. Donham
and was bound over to await the ac
tion of tho grand Jury. Bond was
set at $500 and since It was not
furnished tho defendant Is lodged
In the county' Jail.
Edward) Clark, the complaining wit
ness and a member of tho school
board of his district near La Grande,
alleges that young Stewart attacked
him In tho afternoon of Juno 15 and
bent him with a stick. Ho added
that ho and Clifford's father had dif
ficulties in tho morning of tho same
day.
, Stewart waived making a prellmln
a. y statement. '
INQUIRING
Bach day as the Inquiring Reporter makes the rounds two penoiii
will he stopped at random on the street corner and asked some
041 ration of the day. Through the courtesy of Manager C. M. Wight
each Interviewed will be granted two complimentary tickets to the
Liberty Theatre. The current attraction Is Lionel Barrymore In
"Looking Koruurd.
I.
La Grando has no public ground
for children to play with tho excep
tion of the tennis courts which can
not accommodate a great number of
children at -one time.
El wood Hlatt. 1806 Washington
street, says, "I believe that tho open
ing of Crystal Plunge as a civic on
to! prise would be a fine thing. The
plunge has been successful slnco it
woe opened, but I bcllovu that by
cflmrglng a nominal fee, the city
BEFORE 7:00 P. M.
FRENCH LEAD
GOLD BLOC IN
Insist That No Progress
(Jan Be Made rrevious
To Stabilization. . V
ALSO ASK CONTROL i
OF PRODUCTION,
49 Nations Reported Now
Signed Up On Koosevelt
Tariff Trtjce; Success
Seems Assured.
By Dewitt Mackenzie ,
LONDON, Juno 19 Adjourn
ment of the world economic confer
ence until the question of stabiliza
tion of currencies can be settled' m
advocated today In the conference
headquarters lobby by the European
gold Moo. - ' - - .
It was understood the French were
fostering this program on the ground
that no progress was possible on other
lines until some form of stabilization
had "been achieved. -
V; Asks Production Control . , i
Tho French minister of colonies.
Albert Sarraut, served notice on the
world economlo conference today that
unless It couldj perfect a . plan for
universal control of production and
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F. R, YACHT HITS ,
ROUGH WEATHER
" By- Francis M: Stephenson ;
" NANTUCKET, Mass,, June .19 W -r-Presldent
Roosevelt, needing a shave .
and his face and oil skins gllstenlnr
with spray, put Into this island port
today on his vacation yacht, Amber
Jack II. - -
President. Roosevelt, on a vacation
(Continued On Page Four)
ATTENDS MAIL
CARRIER MEET,
L. A. Konnody, accompanied by Mrs,
Kennedy, attended tho Allied Postal
Carriers association of Idaho at Nam
pa on June 16 and 17, returning yes
tcrctoy to their home in La Grande.
Mr. Kennedy was one 01 tne speakers
on the program.'
Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy were guests
of Miss Frances Cherry at the ban
quot given for the association. Miss
Cherry formerly mado her home la
La Grande.
Mr. Koniiedy recolved an Invitation
from the Idnho State Association of
City Lotter Carriers to attend the
national convention . at . Atlantic City
In September. All arrangements were
mado for the event and Mr; Kennedy
will accompany tho Idaho delegation,
representing the local branch.
Today's Baseball
Natlnmtl League ; '
It. H. E.
Chicago 0 8 0
New York 8 ' 7 4
Batteries: Boot and Hartnett; Schu
macher and Mancuso.
R. H. B.
Cincinnati 7 14 . a
Philadelphia - 8 13 a
Battorlos: Johnson, Prey, Qulnn
and Hemsley; Hanson, Llska, Elliott
and Davis.
R. H. B.
St. Louis S 16 . 0
Brooklyn 10 1
Batteries: Walker, Johnson, Carle
ton, Haines and J. Wilson; Thlrston,
Hauto and Lopez.
REPORTER"
could make tho thing pay and at the
Sumo tlmo furnish a playground for
children." . tl
Judy Moore, Grande Rondo apart
ments, says "I am In favor of some
kind of a public play ground for
children, a place where they could
play together and have something to
do during the summer. They can
be run Inexpensively and have been
btttabllshcd already In many towns
the size of La Grande."
THIS EVENING
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